The Psychosocial Influence of Dental Esthetics in Adolescents as Judged by Peers By Scott T. Henson D.D.S A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2008 Thesis Director: Steven J. Lindauer, D.M.D., M.D.Sc. Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics The...

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of smile esthetics among orthodontists and layperson, with respect to different maxillary central incisors vertical positions in full-face and close-up smile analyses. METHODS: Frontal photographs of the smiles of two adult women were used. Images were altered to create a symmetrical image with the gingival margin levels...

Dental esthetics refers to the many scientific and artistic principles that considered collectively can create a beautiful smile. It deals with maintaining the harmony of the teeth and gingiva in relation to the face. Gingival health and appearance are the primary components for an attractive smile. Large numbers of young patients are concerned with disproportionally small teeth and gingival hy...

INTRODUCTION This study was designed to compare the reliability of the Q-sort and visual analog scale (VAS) methods for the assessment of smile esthetics. Furthermore, agreement between orthodontists and parents of orthodontic patients, and between male and female raters, was assessed in terms of subjective evaluation of the smile. METHODS Clinical photographs and digital video captures of 48...

In the past decade, there has been a remarkable upswing in interdisciplinary collaboration between dentists, orthodontists, and periodontists in smile enhancement, and now an entire field of “cosmetic periodontics” has evolved in collaboration with cosmetic dentistry. Contemporary orthodontic smile analysis is generally defined in terms of (1) vertical placement of the anterior teeth to the upp...

Smile esthetics is a prime concern in contemporary orthodontic therapy. This case report about growing female patient with the inability to close lips, vertical maxillary excess and hyperdivergent class II skeletal pattern. To enhance therapy benefits , differential intrusion of segments upper arch was required. Bilateral Bollard type miniplates were inserted on infrazygomatic crest . The techn...